Prediction of Spatial Winter Wheat Yield by Combining Multiscale Time Series of Vegetation and Meteorological Indices by Hao Xu, Hongfei Yin, Jia Liu, Lei Wang, Wenjie Feng, Hualu Song, Yangyang Fan, Kangkang Qi, Zhichao Liang, WenJie Li, Xiaohu Zhang, Rongjuan Zhang, Shuai Wang

“…Three types of time series data were constructed by aggregating data from an 8-day period (DP), 9-month period (MP), and six growth periods (GP). …”
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Pyropheophorbide-α methyl ester-mediated photodynamic therapy triggers pyroptosis in osteosarcoma cells via the ROS/caspase-3/GSDME pathway by Qiu Huang, Yong Tao, Ye Zhang, Yuxing Chen, Fuqiang Tan, Yunsheng Ou

“…After NAC pretreatment, the activation of pyroptosis and Caspase-3 induced by MPPa-PDT was partially reversed. After Si Caspase-3 pretreatment, the pyroptosis induced by MPPa-PDT was partially reversed. …”
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Chemical structure of organic matter of water-stable microaggregates of agrochernozems of different positions on the slope by Z. S. Artemyeva, Yu. G. Kolyagin, E. B. Varlamov, E. S. Zasukhina, E. V. Tsomaeva, N. V. Yaroslavtseva, B. M. Kogut

“…The chemical structure of organic matter (OM) pools within water-stable free microaggregates, isolated from air-dry aggregates (2–1 mm) in arable horizons of non-eroded, eroded and deposited agrochernozems has been studied by solid-state 13C-NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Time on Structural and Gelling Properties of Pea, Lupin, and Rice Proteins by Natalia Riquelme, Paulo Díaz-Calderón, Alejandro Luarte, Carla Arancibia

“…However, FT-IR analysis revealed progressive reductions in α-helix and β-sheet for pea and lupin proteins (~50%) with US time, indicating partial unfolding. In addition, microstructure analysis showed an ~80% reduction in aggregate size for these proteins, while rice protein exhibited minimal changes. …”
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Simultaneously comparing various CO2-mineralized steelmaking slags as supplementary cementitious materials via high gravity carbonation by Tse-Lun Chen, Bo-Kai Shu, Yi-Hung Chen, Pen-Chi Chiang

“…This study simultaneously evaluates basic oxygen furnace slag (BOFS), refining slag (RFS), and electric arc furnace reducing (EAFRS) and oxidizing slags (EAFOS) as potential partial replacements for ordinary Portland cement, at substitution levels ranging from 5 % to 15 % as supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). …”
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PA2E: Real-Time Anomaly Detection With Hyperspectral Imaging for Food Safety Inspection by Jungi Lee, Myounghwan Kim, Jiseong Yoon, Kwangsun Yoo, Seok-Joo Byun

“…To address these issues, we propose a novel model called Partial and Aggregate Autoencoder (PA2E), which incorporates local information without transform invariance and utilizes masked fully connected layers to achieve high inference speed. …”
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Green synthesis of self-oriented flower-like Ag@Ag2O nanostructures functionalized with L-Tryptophan for colorimetric simultaneous determination of ultra-trace level of thiamin and... by Maryam Abbasi Tarighat, Zahra Khosravani, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Also, DLS analysis and surface zeta potential spectra illustrated the aggregated nature of fabricated nanocomposites in the presence of vitamins. …”
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Examination of the influence of treatments and mineral composition on the point of zero charge of red mud by Aleksandar Došić, Gordana Ostojić

“…These minerals do not exist as individual particles, but are associated with other minerals in aggregates which represent particles of red mud. Surface charge is an important property of the red mud, which affects a number of its characteristics. …”
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Enhancing Moisture Damage Resistance in Asphalt Concrete: The Role of Mix Variables, Hydrated Lime and Nanomaterials by Noor N. Adwar, Amjad H. Albayati

“…Additionally, hydrated lime (HL) was utilized as a partial substitute for limestone dust (LS) filler at 1.5% by weight of the aggregate in asphalt concrete mixtures for the surface layer. …”
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Recycled and mechanically activated concrete fines as a complete substitute for Portland cement − Feasibility and life cycle assessment by Magdalena Rajczakowska, Ankit Kothari, Thanyarat Buasiri, Andrzej Cwirzen

“…In the present study, a novel binder was produced entirely from recycled concrete fines (RCF), while recycled aggregates were incorporated to replace virgin aggregates. …”
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Experimental analysis and gene expression programming optimization of sustainable concrete containing mineral fillers by Ayesha Rauf, Usama Asif, Kennedy Onyelowe, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Hisham Alabduljabbar

“…Initially, an experimental study was carried out to examine the feasibility and mechanical characteristics of concrete made from materials including quarry dust and superplasticizer as a partial replacement for fine aggregate. Ten mixed proportions with various proportions (0%, 20%, 40%, and 60%) of quarry dust were used to make M15 and M20 grades of concrete. …”
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Effect of Combination of Pulsed Electric Field and pH Shifting on Structure and Functional Properties of Soybean Protein Isolates by Peifeng GUO, Jiayan ZENG, Ruiqi QIAN, Jing NIE, Xin'an ZENG, Rui WANG

“…Simultaneous PEF and pH shifting could induce partial unfolding of secondary and tertiary structures in SPI, converting the spherical aggregates into a "molten globule state" that exhibited lower α-helix and β-sheet content and higher random coil content. …”
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AI-Powered Trade Forecasting: A Data-Driven Approach to Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Exports by Musab Aloudah, Mahdi Alajmi, Alaa Sagheer, Abdulelah Algosaibi, Badr Almarri, Eid Albelwi

“…While the Temporal Fusion Transformer (TFT) provided a useful macroeconomic context through GDP integration, its relatively higher error (MAPE: 5.48%) highlighted the challenges of incorporating aggregate indicators into forecasting pipelines. Explainable AI tools, including SHAP analysis and Partial Dependence Plots (PDPs), revealed that recent export lags (lag1, lag2, lag3, and lag10) were the most influential features, offering critical transparency into model behavior. …”
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Integrating testing and modeling methods to examine the feasibility of blended waste materials for the compressive strength of rubberized mortar by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Nassar Roz-Ud-Din, Khan Kaffayatullah, Ul Arifeen Siyab, Khan Mubasher, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…Rubberized mortar cubes were produced by replacing fine aggregates with shredded rubber in varying proportions. …”
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Evaluating quasi-experimental approaches for estimating epidemiological efficacy of non-randomised field trials: applications in Wolbachia interventions for dengue by Jo Yi Chow, Lin Geng, Somya Bansal, Borame Sue Lee Dickens, Lee Ching Ng, Ary Anthony Hoffmann, Jue Tao Lim

“…Intervention efficacies across multiple study sites were computed using high-resolution aggregations to examine heterogeneities across sites and study periods. …”
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Integrating health care and early years support for children and young people living in deprivation: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the Sparkbrook Children’s Zone integrated clin... by Ian Litchfield, Lorraine Harper, Mark Monahan, Christopher Bird, Melyda Melyda

“…This study aims to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of the Sparkbrook Children’s Zone (SCZ), a pilot clinic for children and young people which integrates health and early years support in a highly deprived area of Birmingham, the UK’s second city, compared with standard primary care.Methods A decision-analytic model taking a healthcare and partial social care perspective was developed using the best available, though limited, evidence from aggregated data of an ongoing pilot, published literature, expert opinions and assumptions. …”
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IrO₂-Decorated Titania Nanotubes as Oxygen Evolution Anodes by Aikaterini Touni, Effrosyni Mitrousi, Patricia Carvalho, Maria Nikopoulou, Eleni Pavlidou, Dimitra A. Lambropoulou, Sotiris Sotiropoulos

“…In the former case, larger than 100 nm Ir aggregates were finally formed on the top face of the nanotubes (leading to partial or full surface coverage); in the latter case, Ir nanoparticles smaller than 100 nm were obtained, with some of them located inside the pores of the nanotubes, which retained a porous surface structure. …”
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Determination of Multicomponents in Rubi Fructus by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Technique by Wenjun Du, Chunyan Wu, Hesong Yu, Qingran Kong, Yunjian Xu, Weidong Zhang

“…Rubi Fructus (RF) is a dry aggregate fruit of Rubus (Rosaceae). It has shown significant pharmacological effects such as anti-oxidation, hypoglycemic, and anti-inflammatory. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of 3D-Printed Cementitious Composites with Plastic Waste by Walid Yaqub, Farhad Aslani

“…Abstract The study focuses on the development of cementitious composites using 3D printing and plastic waste as a sustainable aggregate substitute. This study involves experimenting with various percentages of plastic waste as a partial substitute for ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) in a control mix. …”
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Impact of GGBFS and Pond Ash on the Strength and Durability of Concrete Mixes by Agrawal Sangeeta, Shirule Pravin, Husain Mujahid, Pawar Sudhakar

“…This study investigates the sustainability and performance of M20 and M30 grade concrete incorporating Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) and Pond Ash as partial replacements for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and fine aggregates, respectively. …”
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